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Truck driver charged over fatal crash A Pakenham truck driver will answer charges over a crash that killed a Keysborough teen. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives charged the 31-year-old man with dangerous driving causing death following the fatal crash in Dandenong South on Friday 7 April. It’s alleged a truck was travelling south on Dandenong-Frankston Road when it collided with a stationary car and pedestrian about 5.35pm. A 19-year-old Keysborough man died at the scene. The Pakenham man was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 12 April.
The crash scene shortly after the incident. Pictures: GARY SISSONS
Police examine the crash scene.
■ Trolling scandal engulfs former Labor candidate’s family…
Sins of the father By Helena Adeloju The son of disgraced Bunyip farmer John Anderson has been drawn into his own trolling scandal after he raged against Pakenham residents online. Tom, who works for the State Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, is now undergoing an internal investigation after the revelations on Friday. The latest moves come after his father was forced to resign from his positions on the boards of Liv-
ing and Learning Pakenham, and Latrobe Regional Hospital on Tuesday 5 April. Last week Premier Daniel Andrews slammed John Anderson, who stood as an ALP candidate in the 2002, 2006 and 2014 state elections, for his online activity. “His resignation is the appropriate thing to do,” the Premier said. “His comments are appalling.” Dating back to 2009, Tom allegedly tweeted several rants against the Shire of Cardinia and Liberals including Tony Abbot, Michael Kroger
and Christopher Pyne. Mr Anderson senior was outed as the troll behind a highly abusive left-wing Twitter account in a media report on Tuesday 5 April. Speaking to the Gazette on Monday, John Anderson criticised the media reports about his son which he believed were unfair. “I’m fair game, but my family should be left alone,” he said. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning spokesman Ewan Cook said of the probe into Tom Anderson that the depart-
ment does “not condone offensive or derogatory behaviour” and that it was investigating possible breaches of government policies. Tom’s abusive tweets sent from the Twitter account @scumcaver came to light just days after his father John was forced to resign. Victims of John’s tolling included former fellow Latrobe Regional Hospital board member Mary Aldred and Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin who were both forced to block tweets from the @AndoJC Twitter account. John has since said he regretted
his actions. “I sincerely apologise for any comments I have made on social media that may have offended,” John Anderson said in a statement on Friday 7 April. He said he had resigned from the boards of several local organisations to ensure his actions did not reflect badly on them. John Anderson also speculated that media reports calling attention to the tweets from 2011 “may have been politically motivated”.
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